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V. C. MILLER.

SHUTTER FOR AUTOMOBILE RADIATORS.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 19, 1919.

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SHUTTER FOR AUTOMOBILE-BADIA'EORS;

Application filed June 19, 1918.

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that 1, Vans C. MILLER, a citizen of the United States, residing at AL len township, in the county of Ottawa and State of ()hio, have invented certain new and useful liiiproveineiits in Shutters for Automobileliadiators, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in shutters for automobile radiators, and has for its object the provision of a shutter readily adjustable and by which the air passing through the radiator may be controlled.

I am aware that similar shutters have been provided wherein all of the shutter members are operated at the same time. This forms a disadvantage in that in cold wec ther it would be desirable to have a cer tain amount of passing through the radiator but at the same time it is undesirable to have t .e entire radiator exposed. As is well known the heated water from the engine enters the top of the radiator and a few of the shutter members being open at this point are suilicient in cold weather to cool the water. In my device each of the shutter members is separably operable and may be secured in open position whereby the driver may regulate the amount of air to just sufliciently cool the water to cause the engine to act properly.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during the course of he following description.

in the accompanying drawings forming a part of his specification, and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a radiator with my shutter applied, portions of the shutter being broken away; and

Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof.

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodimentof my invention, the numeral 1 designates the radiator of an automobile. Secured to the radiator is a rectangular Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 12, 1920.

Serial No. 305,268.

frame 2 having openings 3 formed in the side walls thereof. Mounted within these openings are rods 4. These rods each have their ends 6 bent at right angles and provided with openings to receive screws 7 for the purpose of attaching the rods to the radiator. These rods are connected by a turn-buckle 5, permitting adjustment to fit the radiator.

Rotatably mounted in the frame 2 are rods 8 havingsecured thereto shutter members 9. The outer ends of the rods 8 project through the frame and are screw threaded to receive the milled nuts 10.

It will readily be seen that by loosening the nuts 10 of any of the rods 8, the shutter member 9 secured thereto may be open and secured in open position by again tightening the nuts.

lit is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as the preferred example of the same, and that various changes in the shape, size and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claim.

Having thus described my invention, 1' claim: 7 i

The combination with an automobile ra diator, of shutter mechanism therefor, said shutter mechanism comprising a tially rectangular frame, adjus able rods cured to the frame, said rods having their terminals extended at an angle and adapted to be secured to the radiator, a plurality of shutter carrying rods rotatably mounted in the frame, the ends of the rods projecting beyond the frame, shutter members mounted on said carrying rods, and nuts mounted on the ends of said rods.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses. I

VALIE C. MILLER. Witnesses A. F. CAMP, W. S. Rrronnnr. 

